Zooey Deschanel

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1980-01-17 (45 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Zooey Deschanel

Biography

Zooey Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She made her film debut in Mumford (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as The Good Girl (2002), The New Guy (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Yes Man (2008), and 500 Days of Summer (2009). From 2011 to 2018, she starred as Jess Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Deschanel is also a co-founder of the female-focused websi...

Acting

2007

Bridge to Terabithia

as Ms. Edmunds

2002

Big Trouble

as Jenny Herk

2008

Yes Man

as Renee Allison

2000

Almost Famous

as Anita Miller

2003

Elf

as Jovie

2002

2007

The Good Life

as Frances

1999

Mumford

as Nessa Watkins

2006

2023

2008

The Happening

as Alma Moore

2007

Surf's Up

as Lani Aliikai (voice)

2007

Flakes

as Miss Pussy Katz

2002

The Good Girl

as Cheryl

2007

2006

Winter Passing

as Reese Holden

2023

Trolls Band Together

as Bridget (voice)

2001

Manic

as Tracy

2008

Gigantic

as Happy

2002

Abandon

as Samantha Harper

2011

Your Highness

as Belladonna

2004

Eulogy

as Kate Collins

2005

Once Upon A Mattress

as Lady Larken

2005

Celebrity Mix

as Self (archive footage)

2012

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

as Self (voice) (uncredited)

2011

Our Idiot Brother

as Natalie Rochlin

2003

2003

House Hunting

as Christy

2015

2015

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Merv

as Anna

2007

Raving

as Katie

2016

Trolls

as Bridget (voice)

2017

Trolls Holiday

as Bridget (voice)

2020

Trolls World Tour

as Bridget (voice)

2011

Winnie the Pooh

as additional voice

Production

2011

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